ENDOGENIC

endogenous, endogenic

(adjective) derived or originating internally

endogenic, endogenetic

(adjective) of rocks formed or occurring beneath the surface of the earth; “endogenic rocks are not clastic”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

endogenic (not comparable)

(geology) Originating within the earth; endogenous or endogenetic

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

8 April 2025

COAXING

(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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